Matty Island Food Bowl - group of 5

Matty Island Food Bowl - group of 5

Matty Island Wuvulu Manus Province.
Unique group of five hourglass form, traditional food dishes, with the best features of rocking, round bottom and razor thin edges in superb state of preservation. Deep rich, glowing age patina and displays rayskin finish.
Dense heavy rainforest hardwood (Red Narra/Taun Ohabu) Circa Early 1900s. Largest - length 38cm (15 inches), width 27.5cm (11 inches).  COMPLETE SET SOLD

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